Beckett turned her, now, furiously blushing face towards the sound to see a smiling Alexis, but she turned back around quickly as she heard a pained groan from Castle. lâu đài was laying back with his right arm wrapped around his chest area, having been freed from Beckett’s hand, with his eyes closed in a grimaced.

“Castle? What’s wrong?” she inquired worriedly as she stepped closer to his bed.

One eye opened as he spoke, “When Alexis surprised us, I jostled up my ribs. Just give me a sec,” he took a deep breath, held it, and exhaled slowly, then...